Tampion, 9-Pounder Gun
Description
9-pounder gun tampion. Circular flat sided object, tapering from one surface to the opposite.
A 9-pounder tampion. A tampion is a plug that goes into the muzzle of a gun to keep the sea spray out of the barrel. They were machined on a lathe from a single piece of pine without a final parting cut. Each gun had two tampions, one for the barrel and one as a spare. Tampions were employed when the gun was not in use such as when the ship was in port or under maintenance.
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Object Detail
Catalogue Number
INV.77
Classification
Collection
Measurement Display
Height: 105mm
Width: 105mm
Depth: 55mm (2 3/16")
Width: 105mm
Depth: 55mm (2 3/16")
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